Parade Contingent Information

Saturday, June 9, 2018

Metro: (RED) Line (Dupont Circle – Q Street Exit)

Staging Entry Streets: 22nd, 23rd, N, Newport, O, & P Streets NW

Registered contingents should click on the 3 buttons under the Staging and Line-up box for the Parade Packet 2018 and staging map and guidelines. All details for registrant participation are provided in the PDF file.

The annual Pride Parade steps off Saturday, June 9, at 4:30 pm, from 21st & P Streets, NW, Washington, DC. It travels 1.5 miles through Dupont Circle and 17th Street, passes by the Logan Circle neighborhood and ends around the 14th Street corridor at S Street.

Participants are encouraged to be creative and utilize the Elements of Us theme to deck out their contingent. The judges review stand will be located on 14th Street, between P and Q Streets along with ticketed bleacher seating ($25 per person or complimentary for person’s requiring ADA accommodations).

Victory Corps is the official float supply provider of the 2018 parade. They are the a leading manufacturer of Pride parade and party decorating supplies, including floral sheeting, garland, flags, capes and more.

Use promo code V18PRIDE for free shipping on your entire order (valid until 6/11/2018).

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Contingent Registration

Staging & Line-up

Staging zone and time will be provided via email after June 1. Each confirmed and paid registration will be assigned a staging color zone and time. The line-up is first-come, first-serve within each staging zone and time. Only vehicles, floats, and one person if you are just walking, are required to arrive within your designated arrival time to claim your spot. Walkers will given a later line-up time, between 4pm and 6pm. It takes approximately 2-hours for all contingents to depart the staging area. Due to extreme heat, we encourage walkers to stay away from the staging area until close to their estimated departure time.

The Capital Pride Alliance, through its stewardship of diverse programming and events, specifically year-round LGBTQ+ Pride festivities centered in Washington, DC and the National Capital Region, serves to celebrate, educate, support, and inspire our multi-faceted communities in order to grow and preserve our history and protect our rights for current and future generations. Learn More